The last laptop I bought before buying my macbook for christmas was a used dell laptop back in the fall of 2004. I think it was 1-2 years old when I got it. A latitude C400 with a PIII 866MHZ lol. That sucker has had the battery changed and the screen change one time each since I've owned it and is still kicking strong today. I have since given it to my brother to use. This was probably the most reliable computer I have ever used and it has been abused like no other.

If my macbook is anywhere near as reliable as that thing, I should easily be able to hold on to this one for at least 4 years. Hopefully more.

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